Epilepsy Center

Overview

In Kentucky and Southern Indiana alone, more than 90,000 people have epilepsy, demonstrating a vital need for a comprehensive epilepsy team.

Epilepsy is the third-most common neurological disorder in the United States after Alzheimerâ€™s disease and stroke. Between 30 percent and 40 percent of the 2.7 million Americans diagnosed with a seizure disorder have seizures that are not well controlled by medication. Others have their epilepsy untreated or misdiagnosed.

That is why the University of Louisville HospitalÂ Epilepsy Center is such a critical resource for our community and state. Our center is one of only a few Level IV Epilepsy Centers in the region, meaning we have the ability to do everything from diagnosing epilepsy to performing surgery when appropriate.

Our Epilepsy Center has a state-of-the-art monitoring unit and dedicated nurses and physicians who have the experience and expertise needed to provide comprehensive epilepsy services.

About Epilepsy

Epilepsy is the occurrence of more than one unprovoked seizure. The seizures cause a disturbance in behavior and affect the brainâ€™s ability to function optimally. There are still unknowns about the disease, but many epilepsy cases can be controlled with medication, surgery or a combination of the two.